An estimate of the prevalence of hypertension in Nigeria: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 230-242

  Adeloye, Davies ^a   Basquill, Catriona ^a   Aderemi, Adewale V ^b   Thompson, Jacqueline Y ^c   Obi, Felix A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^d Health Reform Foundation of Nigeria HERFON Secretariat   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Africa; burden; cardiovascular disease; hypertension; Nigeria; prevalence

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; META ANALYSIS; NIGERIA; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL POPULATION; SEX RATIO; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; NIGERIA; PREVALENCE; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 84920860967     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: 14735598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000000413     Document Type: Article

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